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Last surviving A30 Challenger in The National War and Resistance Museum of the Netherlands is located at Overloon. The museum is located at the site of a World War II battle that occurred in September and October 1944. The museum is set in a treed park, with vehicle exhibits in the open air. Many of... Overloon War Museum.

The Cruiser Tank Challenger (A30 Challenger) was an attempt to mount the (Redirected from 17 pounder) The 17-pounder (17-pdr) was a 77 mm anti-tank gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was the best Allied anti-tank gun of the war, able to defeat all German armor and the equal of all their guns up... 17 Pounder gun on the A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. History The Cromwell was a the product of... Cromwell tank A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. Examples of use In the case of an automobile, the term chassis can refer to the frame and to... chassis. In order to accommodate the large weapon, the hull had to be enlarged, the armor had to be reduced and the hull machine gun had to be removed. It was superceded by large numbers of General characteristics Length: 5.92 m Width: 2.62 m Height: 2.74 m Weight: 30 t Speed: 48 km/h (road) km/h (off-road) Range: 240 Primary armament: 75 mm Gun Secondary armament: 1 x .50 Browning M2 MG 2 x .30 Browning M1919 MG Maximum armour: Power... Sherman Firefly which performed somewhat better and production was ended at about 200 units. The Challenger's designation was A30.

The Avenger was a variant of the Challenger with an open turret to help reduce weight, but it never got past the prototype stage. The Avenger was not a complete waste though, as lessons learned from it aided in the design of the The A34 Cruiser Comet was a British tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It is often considered the best overall British tank of the war. The Comet was roughly the equivalent of the German Panther medium tank (which predated it by two years). It... Comet cruiser tank.

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British An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. Most AFVs are equipped for driving in rugged terrain. Types of AFVs Tank Armoured personnel carrier (APC) Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) Assault gun Anti-tank vehicle Armored car Self-propelled artillery... armoured fighting vehicle of Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II

Light tanks

This article deals with the history of the tank. World War I Little Willie, the first tank prototype, has riveted armour, flat caterpillar tracks, and no main gun. H. G. Wells wrote in 1903 a short story called . In 1912, A South Australian named Lance De Mole submitted a proposal... Cruiser tanks

The Cruiser Mark I, or A9 was the first cruiser tank - that is to say, a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemys lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. Use of the A9 was confined to Britain. History and specifications The A9... Mk I | The A10 Cruiser Tank Mark II, was developed alongside the A9, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry-support version of that type. Use of the A10 was confined to Britain. History and specifications The A10 was developed by Sir John Carden in 1934. The two sub-turrets present... Mk II | The A13 Cruiser Tank Mk III was a British tank of World War II. The first British tank to use the Christie suspension system which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance. Brought from design to service in 2 years. Fast but under armoured, it was retired from active... Mk III | The A13 Cruiser Tank Mk IV was a British tank of World War II. The Mk IV Cruiser followed directly on from the Mk III. the First Mk IVs were Mk IIIs with extra armour fitted to the turret. Later Mk IVAs were built complete with the... Mk IV | The Covenanter was a British Cruiser tank of World War II. It was designed as a replacement model for the Crusader. However, the technical problems with the design and the availability of American tanks meant none of the 1700 Covenanters produced saw action. Categories: Stub ... Mk V Covenanter | One of the primary cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom during World War II, the Cruiser Tank VI Crusader was perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign. Over 5300 were built. History After deeming that the Covenanter was too light to be suitable as a combat... Mk VI Crusader | Mk VII Cavalier | A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. [[1] A Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell.] History The... Mk VIII Centaur | A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. History The Cromwell was a the product of... Mk VIII Cromwell | Challenger | The A34 Cruiser Comet was a British tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It is often considered the best overall British tank of the war. The Comet was roughly the equivalent of the German Panther medium tank (which predated it by two years). It... Comet

Infantry tanks were a concept used by the British during World War II. They were designed to be slow (they needed only to keep up with infantry) and heavily armored. It was thought that they would plod through heavily guarded enemy lines, opening gaps for cruiser tanks to exploit. In... Infantry tanks

The A11 Infantry Tank I Matilda was a British tank of World War II. It is not to be confused with the A12 Infantry Tank, also known as the Matilda II but took over the Matilda name after the early part of the war when the first Matilda was withdrawn... Mk I Matilda | The A12 Infantry Tank II Matilda was a British tank of World War II. In a somewhat unorthodox move, it shared the same name as the A11 Infantry Tank I. The name Matilda itself comes from a cartoon duck. The armored fighting vehicle weighed 27 tons and was armed with... Mk II Matilda | The most heavily manufactured British tank in World War II, the Infantry Tank III Valentine was known mainly for its inexpensive cost and high reliability. History Based on the A10 Cruiser tank, the Valentine was privately designed by the Vickers-Armstrong corporation (hence its lack of an A designation) and... Mk III Valentine | The Churchill tank Infantry Tank IV Churchill. A series of heavy British infantry tanks of the Second World War, the Churchills are best known for their tremendous armor and use as specialised vehicles. This series of tanks was named after the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. History The British Expeditionary... Mk IV Churchill

Categories: Military stubs | Artillery | Armored fighting vehicles | Self-propelled artillery ... Self-propelled artillery

The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine II chassis. It built as a rushed conversion to create a self-propelled gun armed with the 25 Pounder howitzer. As a result, the vehicle had numerous problems. The Bishops gun had a limited elevation which... Bishop | The Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American design but built for the British army in Canada. History In 1942, the US supplied enough M7 Priest self-propelled howitzers to equip a number of British army artillery units in North Africa. The... Sexton

Self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, generally known as tank destroyers, are a type of armoured fighting vehicle, used primarily in the defensive role in destroying enemy tanks. They may mount an ATGM launcher or a high-velocity dedicated anti-tank gun. World War II Anti-tank vehicles made their first... Tank destroyers

The Archer was a British tank destroyer used during World War II based on the Valentine chassis. With the development of the 17 Pounder gun, the need arose for it to be mounted on a combat vehicle. The Valentine chassis was soon chosen for this role, as it was in... Archer

Experimental vehicles

The Cruiser Tank Challenger was an attempt to mount the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell tank chassis. In order to accommodate the large weapon, the hull had to be enlarged, the armor had to be reduced and the hull machine gun had to be removed. It proved inferior to... Avenger | The Black Prince was the name assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill infantry tank with a larger hull and a 17lb (76mm) gun. It was named after a 14th century British monarch, Edward, Prince of Wales. The slow speed of the Black Prince and readily availability of M4... Black Prince | The Centurion was a British Main Battle Tank of the post-war era. Coming into service just too late for World War II it proved to be one of the most successful British tank designs of all time. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Meteor engine derived from the... Centurion | Excelsior | TOG 1 | TOG 2| The A39 Tortoise heavy assault tank was a British heavy tank that never entered production, developed in World War II. It was developed for the task of clearing heavily fortified areas. Its design therefore favoured armour protection over mobility. In strict terms, since it had a fixed superstructure, and not... Tortoise | Valiant | Harry Hopkins

British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II

Categories: Medium tanks | World War II British tanks

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